The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise
Muslims, Christians, and Jews Under Islamic Rule in Medieval Spain
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Bob Souer
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Scholars, journalists, and politicians uphold Muslim-ruled medieval Spain - "al-Andalus" - as a multicultural paradise, a place where Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived in harmony.
There is only one problem with this widely accepted account: It is a myth.
In this groundbreaking book, Northwestern University scholar Darío Fernández-Morera tells the full story of Islamic Spain. The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise shines light on hidden features of this medieval culture by drawing on an abundance of primary sources that scholars have ignored, as well as archaeological evidence only recently unearthed.
As professors, politicians, and pundits continue to celebrate Islamic Spain for its "multiculturalism" and "diversity", Fernández-Morera sets the record straight - showing that a politically useful myth is a myth nonetheless.
©2016 Darío Fernández-Morera (P)2016 TantorWhat listeners say about The Myth of the Andalusian Paradise
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- Peter
- 20-09-2017
Muslim Spain was not a nice place
This scholarly work vividly exposes the lie that Muslim Spain was a haven of tolerance and high Muslim culture. It's a must read for all who want to understand the richness of Visigoth Spain and how it was overshadowed and subsumed by heartless invaders whose fanatical religious iconoclastic zeal cast a shadow and stain on Europe that must be seen for what it was and not romanticized by modern politically correct revisionists.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-07-2018
Biased and subjective
I thought I was getting a deep historical observation on Muslim Spain, but instead I got a biased reading of someone who obviously holds disdain for Muslims and is just trying to discredit the rule of the Ummayad Caliphate.
Don't read this if you're expecting a non biased historical commentary based on facts, this is based on the authors selected historical information that tries to discredit and doesn't give anything meaningful to the reader. Only thing I enjoyed was the amazinglz mature voice of the narrator, but it's not enough to recommend whatsoever.
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- kjhjf
- 04-10-2020
Crazy Christian properganda
Totally blind author, only sees the Muslims as capable of doing wrong. This will only increase the hate and insanity of neo-nazis, white supremacist and extremist Christians for Muslims.
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